The assault command?

[Sven]

How do I use it effectively? If I assault the troops get tired very fast, but it is impossible to give them a "run" command for the first 100m and then changing into an assault command without stopping.

How do you use it? Or do you?

[Sergei]

Well, you don't assault 100 metres. Neither do you run that distance under fire. It's a BATTLEfield, not track and field! You just got to get closer first. Assaulting works for me best in covered terrain when I want to be sure that my infantry don't break under fire. But usually I use other methods, because assaulting gets your men killed easily and uses up most of their ammo.

[Thin Red Line]

Assault works well with superior numbers and at a distance less than 20m from the defender.

[Schoerner]

Sven,

i understand and use assault to attack enemy infantry over short distances (up to 50 m; depends on the enemy fire). Or positions where i expect infantry.

I.e. taking a house.

And the best thing is, the open terrain they have to cross can be under fire and they don't break.

On the other hand: if the enemy fire is heavy, they can melt like snow in the sun. :mad:

[Yaba]

You might want to try "advance". It is a little less effective but not so exhausting on the troops I find. Save the "assault" for situations like the folks have mentioned above.

Oh, and don't forget to leave a squad or two behind to give some suppressing fire. Even better if you have a MG or some Mortars for support.

Cheers,

[Michael Emrys]

Smoke, if you have it, is also invaluable for masking the movement of troops through open terrain.

As an aside, I find myself using the Move command a whole lot more often in BB than I did in BO. I find my troops tiring much more quickly now if I give them a Fast order.

Michael

[lcm1947]

Extremly good advice Yaba and advice I will have to remember and use, especially about the covering fire part. Thanks.